Decisive Quotes

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The ability to be cool, confident, and decisive in crisis is not an inherited characteristic but is the direct result of how well the individual… — Richard M. Nixon
There are many examples of old, incorrect theories that stubbornly persisted, sustained only by the prestige of foolish but well-connected scientists. . . . Many… — Michio Kaku
Modern physics has changed nothing in the great classical disciplines of, for instance, mechanics, optics, and heat. Only the conception of hitherto unexplored regions, formed… — Werner Heisenberg
History, if viewed as a repository for more than anecdote or chronology, could produce a decisive transformation in the image of science by which we… — Thomas Kuhn
Propose theories which can be criticized. Think about possible decisive falsifying experiments-crucial experiments. But do not give up your theories too easily-not, at any rate,… — Karl Popper
Business is recognizing the role it can play in combatting climate change. Thank God, is all I can say, for there is a desperately urgent… — Prince Charles
In one of the decisive battles of World War I, disastrous reports poured into the headquarters of Marshal Foch, the commander of the Allied forces.… — James Keller
One doesn't begin to be a Christian because of an ethical decision or a great idea, but rather because of an encounter with an event,… — Pope Benedict XVI
Ð¢he battlefield in the air will be the decisive one — Giulio Douhet
The human mind can hardly remain entirely free from bias, and decisive opinions are often formed before a thorough examination of a subject from all… — H. P. Blavatsky
With respect to those points, on which the declaration of Scripture is positive and decisive, as, for instance, in asserting the low antiquity of the… — William Buckland
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Running makes you an athlete in all areas of life...trained in the basics, prepared for whatever comes, ready to fill each hour and deal with… — George A. Sheehan
When Scripture talks about the heart, it's not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It's talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat… — Billy Graham
No wonder that Churchill described this effort [the British codebreakers working at Bletchley Park] as "Britian"s secret weapon," a weapon far more effective than the… — Peter Hilton
Even though fixed in time, a photograph evokes as much feeling as that which comes from music or dance. Whatever the mode - from the… — Ralph Gibson
Later, I began to succeed in decisive games. Perhaps because I realized a very simple truth: not only was I worried, but also my opponent — Mikhail Tal
I want to be one of the best players around in two or three years time, to be a decisive footballer. — Cristiano Ronaldo
Democracy is our most valuable possession. Upholding it is our duty and our responsibility. This means a continuous, decisive and self-confident argument; it means effort… — Wolfgang Thierse
The most immediate task is to make certain that no state or combination of states gains the capacity to expel the United States from Eurasia… — Zbigniew Brzezinski

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